Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 228 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Grab them at once): Start with someone speaking: “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. Start with a question: Where do lost socks really go? Start with a sound word: Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. Avoid “This is a story about…”.

1. 1.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
5. 5.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Have you ever met a goat that could read? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) Where do lost socks really go? (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
8. 8.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
12. 12.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
13. 13.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
15. 15.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
18. 18.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
20. 20.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
25. 25.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
26. 26.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Have you ever heard a tree laugh?
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
28. 28.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) My story is about a day at school.
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
34. 34.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
35. 35.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
39. 39.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
40. 40.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.

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